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Quote from: borsellino on December 01, 2008, 05:45:36 PMSpeaking of virgins/whores, here it is a joke: Jesus came upon a small crowd who had surrounded a young woman they believed to be an adulteress. They were preparing to stone her to death.To calm the situation, Jesus said: "Whoever is without sin among you, let them cast the first stone."Suddenly, an old lady at the back of the crowd picked up a huge rock and lobbed it at the young woman, scoring a direct hit on her head. The unfortunate young lady collapsed dead on the spot.Jesus looked over towards the old lady and said: "Mum, sometimes you really piss me off."On the Internet the joke's last line goes, "Mom, sometimes you really piss me off." Would you claim ownership of a new joke by having made the modification?
Speaking of virgins/whores, here it is a joke: Jesus came upon a small crowd who had surrounded a young woman they believed to be an adulteress. They were preparing to stone her to death.To calm the situation, Jesus said: "Whoever is without sin among you, let them cast the first stone."Suddenly, an old lady at the back of the crowd picked up a huge rock and lobbed it at the young woman, scoring a direct hit on her head. The unfortunate young lady collapsed dead on the spot.Jesus looked over towards the old lady and said: "Mum, sometimes you really piss me off."
Quote from: stinknrule on December 16, 2008, 07:44:40 PMThe generation of Mireille Mathieuhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZWCuTRs5Sc&feature=relatedAh Acropolis! Such a great place to visit! I've been only once in Greece (my brother used to live there) and I surely did take advantage to visit it! I can safely say that Athens is famous mostly because of Acropolis and its ancient history! When I immigrated to the US (my brother got me and several others to the US on a special C visas all the people at my work was jealous I had been in Athens!
The generation of Mireille Mathieuhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZWCuTRs5Sc&feature=related
Quote from: dinner on February 03, 2009, 07:24:11 PMQuote from: borsellino on December 01, 2008, 05:45:36 PMSpeaking of virgins/whores, here it is a joke: Jesus came upon a small crowd who had surrounded a young woman they believed to be an adulteress. They were preparing to stone her to death.To calm the situation, Jesus said: "Whoever is without sin among you, let them cast the first stone."Suddenly, an old lady at the back of the crowd picked up a huge rock and lobbed it at the young woman, scoring a direct hit on her head. The unfortunate young lady collapsed dead on the spot.Jesus looked over towards the old lady and said: "Mum, sometimes you really piss me off."On the Internet the joke's last line goes, "Mom, sometimes you really piss me off." Would you claim ownership of a new joke by having made the modification?Hahaha - you're so funny!
Quote from: GSSG on February 08, 2008, 01:06:36 PMQuote from: episio on January 31, 2008, 02:21:43 PMhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=DmVLXUiaaXA&feature=relatedRafaella Carra's "A Far l'Amore Comincia Tu," episio? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTaE2BoCtNI&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bppENAIrM_whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iq1rS1j5s&feature=relatedRafaella is indeed one of a kind, a great artist!
Quote from: episio on January 31, 2008, 02:21:43 PMhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=DmVLXUiaaXA&feature=relatedRafaella Carra's "A Far l'Amore Comincia Tu," episio? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTaE2BoCtNI&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bppENAIrM_whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iq1rS1j5s&feature=related
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Quote from: phoenix on February 10, 2008, 10:17:06 AMQuote from: GSSG on February 08, 2008, 01:06:36 PMQuote from: episio on January 31, 2008, 02:21:43 PMhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=DmVLXUiaaXA&feature=relatedRafaella Carra's "A Far l'Amore Comincia Tu," episio? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTaE2BoCtNI&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bppENAIrM_whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iq1rS1j5s&feature=relatedRafaella is indeed one of a kind, a great artist!Anything more substantial to say?!
Quote from: shell oil on August 15, 2008, 11:11:54 AMCut is considered by some appraisers to be the most important one out of the 4Cs.The word "cut" actually refers to two different traits: 1) overall shape and 2) the make -- how well the shape is cut, including proportions, finish, and symmetry. On this page we will discuss how the basic shape of a diamond significantly affects the price. The primary wholesale price list (published monthly as the Rapaport Diamond Report gives prices for 3 shapes. Rounds and marquise shapes have their own unique price charts, while the charts for pear shapes are used for all other shapes. BTW, The Rapaport Diamond Report is the monthly wholesale diamond price list used by dealers worldwide to keep up with changing market prices. But the list is not easy to use, in fact, most stores use the list incorrectly and pass their ignorance on to consumers when they sell stones. The Rapaport Diamond Report is intended for use in all situations in the diamond market. It is used by new, one-time buyers in New York City looking for a single stone, and it is also used by dealers who trade in millions of carats every year. So the prices on the Rapaport list are high cash asking prices used as the starting point for negotiations. Different dealers can buy at different discounts from this list. These discounts are the key. If your dealer is well-connected, he can buy at better discounts. If he is efficient and keeps costs down, he can offer you a diamond at such a good price that it's almost like buying wholesale. http://wholesalediamonds.pricescope.com/But it is complicated. Every shape sells at different discounts. Some shapes are not discounted at all. And these days, the cut grade of a diamond can make a huge difference in the discounts. Ideal cuts can actually sell for more than Rap, even to a dealer in the case of a super-ideal, which is what we call stones that have hearts and arrow patterns.A Sotheby's employee displays a rare vivid blue diamond ring weighing 7.03 carats, during a preview at Sotheby's in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. It is estimated to fetch US$5.8 to 8.5 million when it comes to auction in Geneva on May 12, at which point the buyer will have the honor of naming the diamond as the first owner of the stone.GENEVA (Reuters) – A flawless vivid blue diamond weighing 7.03 carats sold Tuesday for a record 10.5 million Swiss francs ($9.49 million), the highest price paid per carat for any gemstone at auction, Sotheby's said. The rectangular-shaped blue stone, the rarest to enter the international market this year, went to an anonymous buyer bidding by telephone after hectic bidding see-sawed between two callers for 15 minutes. It was the centrepiece of its semi-annual sale in Geneva, conducted by David Bennett, chairman of Sotheby's jewelry department in Europe and the Middle East, who said the results showed the market's resilience despite the economic downturn."This is already a new world record price for a fancy vivid blue diamond and a new world record per carat for any gemstone (at auction)," Bennett told reporters. "It is fantastic in this market and shows that these rare things are very much in demand," he said. The final price includes a commission paid by the buyer to the auction house. The stone sets a record price per carat for any gemstone sold at auction of $1,349,752, Sotheby's said. The previous record price for a fancy vivid blue diamond was $7.9 million, including commission, for a stone weighing 6.04 carats at sale in Hong Kong in October 2007, also by Sotheby's. The new owner will have the right to name the stone, which is mounted in a platinum ring. The pre-sale catalog estimate was 6.8 million to 10 million francs, excluding commission. The hammer price excluding commission was 9.3 million francs.It was put up for sale by London-listed Petra Diamonds, which extracted it last year from the historic Cullinan mine in South Africa, the world's most regular supplier of blue diamonds of size and quality. Blue are the rarest of the diamond family after reds. "To have a stone mined last year and cut the early part of this year so it is absolutely virgin coming straight from the mine has never happened before," Bennett said. "This is one of the extremely rare substances in our universe." The sale fetched a total of 39.5 million swiss francs ($35.7 million) for 266 lots which found new owners, while another 80 pieces were stranded on the block. "In this general economic environment to see $35 million worth sold in a session shows a lot about the resilience of fine jewels no matter what the climate," Bennett said. Fresh stones to the market, including coloured diamonds, fetched good prices, the Briton said.
Cut is considered by some appraisers to be the most important one out of the 4Cs.The word "cut" actually refers to two different traits: 1) overall shape and 2) the make -- how well the shape is cut, including proportions, finish, and symmetry. On this page we will discuss how the basic shape of a diamond significantly affects the price. The primary wholesale price list (published monthly as the Rapaport Diamond Report gives prices for 3 shapes. Rounds and marquise shapes have their own unique price charts, while the charts for pear shapes are used for all other shapes. BTW, The Rapaport Diamond Report is the monthly wholesale diamond price list used by dealers worldwide to keep up with changing market prices. But the list is not easy to use, in fact, most stores use the list incorrectly and pass their ignorance on to consumers when they sell stones. The Rapaport Diamond Report is intended for use in all situations in the diamond market. It is used by new, one-time buyers in New York City looking for a single stone, and it is also used by dealers who trade in millions of carats every year. So the prices on the Rapaport list are high cash asking prices used as the starting point for negotiations. Different dealers can buy at different discounts from this list. These discounts are the key. If your dealer is well-connected, he can buy at better discounts. If he is efficient and keeps costs down, he can offer you a diamond at such a good price that it's almost like buying wholesale. http://wholesalediamonds.pricescope.com/But it is complicated. Every shape sells at different discounts. Some shapes are not discounted at all. And these days, the cut grade of a diamond can make a huge difference in the discounts. Ideal cuts can actually sell for more than Rap, even to a dealer in the case of a super-ideal, which is what we call stones that have hearts and arrow patterns.
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Quote from: Troy on July 08, 2007, 10:02:40 PMLOL ayn, I know what ya mean! We all know what s/he means, Troy! And it's not just us who know about the whole matter -- in details! If we still do not say or do anything, it's not because we don't know...
LOL ayn, I know what ya mean!
Quote from: stinknrule on December 16, 2008, 07:44:40 PMQuote from: u03B4 on August 26, 2008, 08:38:00 PMQuote from: black widow on August 16, 2008, 09:39:08 AMQuote from: episio on January 31, 2008, 02:21:43 PMhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=DmVLXUiaaXA&feature=relatedRafaella Carra's "A Far l'Amore Comincia Tu," episio? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTaE2BoCtNI&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bppENAIrM_whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iq1rS1j5s&feature=relatedShe belongs to another generation - my parents were familiar with her! The generation of Mireille Mathieuhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPvKRDnAz5A&feature=relatedAh Acropolis! Such a great place to visit! I've been only once in Greece (my brother used to live there) and I surely did take advantage to visit it! I can safely say that Athens is famous mostly because of Acropolis and its ancient history! When I immigrated to the US (my brother got me and several others to the US on special C visas all the people at my work was jealous I had been in Athens!
Quote from: u03B4 on August 26, 2008, 08:38:00 PMQuote from: black widow on August 16, 2008, 09:39:08 AMQuote from: episio on January 31, 2008, 02:21:43 PMhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=DmVLXUiaaXA&feature=relatedRafaella Carra's "A Far l'Amore Comincia Tu," episio? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTaE2BoCtNI&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bppENAIrM_whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iq1rS1j5s&feature=relatedShe belongs to another generation - my parents were familiar with her! The generation of Mireille Mathieuhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPvKRDnAz5A&feature=related
Quote from: black widow on August 16, 2008, 09:39:08 AMQuote from: episio on January 31, 2008, 02:21:43 PMhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=DmVLXUiaaXA&feature=relatedRafaella Carra's "A Far l'Amore Comincia Tu," episio? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTaE2BoCtNI&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bppENAIrM_whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iq1rS1j5s&feature=relatedShe belongs to another generation - my parents were familiar with her!
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